Has Organized Retail Changed the Business Landscape ?
The organized / modern retail is beneficial for consumers and farmers and has no impact on overall employment in the organized sector. The only players impacted negatively are the middlemen, who are the biggest opponents of organised retail. However, the benefits to consumers and farmers should help (more…)
Grocery Chains – Supply Chain + Existing Chains
This is the second and the last part of our coverage on Grocery Chains Retailing in India. Read Part -1 Introduction and Scope here.
Supply Chain/Logistics:
With the large players like Reliance, Bharti – Wal-Mart, Tatas entering into in retail market, there will be enhanced focus on improvements in logistics and supply chain infrastructure. Retailers as well as third party logistics providers will increase their investment in logistics infrastructure. To gain cost leadership in the market, big players have to minimize costs by developing supply chain infrastructure. Warehouses, distribution centres and transportation will see modernization in the form of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Just in Time (JIT) and IT automation.
Cash and carry operation will shorten the supply chain. A cash and carry retailer buys directly from producers and manufacturers and sells to business customers (more…)
S Kumars Brandhouse + Italian Oviesse tie up
S Kumar Group’s Brandhouse Retail and Italian Fashion Major, Oviesse have announced a Joint Venture in India. S Kumars will hold 62.5% stake in the venture which will involve a total investment of Rs 160 crore. They plan to setup over 150 stores and have set a target of Rs (more…)
Grocery Chains – Largest Segment of Retail – Part -1
In continuing our coverage on the Retail Chains in India, this is the last segment – Groceries, the largest segment of Retail. We will cover the Grocery chains in two parts.
Food and grocery is the largest segment and it occupies around 74 per cent (US $ 200 billion) of total retail market in India. The organized grocery retail constitutes 20 per cent (US $ 6 billion) of organized retail industry. It is growing at the rate of 11 per cent per annum. [2007-08]
There are more than 1500 organized grocery chains in 2008 run by big corporate housed or retailers and it will increase to 5000 by 2010. Grocery chain format in India include (more…)
Franchisee Partnerships – BuzzWord in SlowDown
The Global Slowdown has severely affected the Indian retail space. Well known grocery and mobile retailer Subhiksha is under massive crisis as the Government summoned all the directors today to inquire into the Provident funds and salary accounts of its employees.
Retailers have changed their business model (more…)
Zoya – Premium Diamond Jewellery from Tanishq
Tanishq – the flagship jewelery brand of Titan has unveiled Zoya – premium diamond jewelery collection targeted specifically at High Networth Individuals [you are one if you maintain (more…)
Arvind Brands – Arrow + Flyingmachine to go Online
Apparel retailer and India’s leading Denim brand – Arvind is looking forward to sell its merchandise online. Arvind currently retails its popular brands Arrow and FlyingMachine through Megamart chain of retail stores. Rediff sells the merchandise online. However, (more…)
Likelihood of Unplanned / Impulse Shopping
Impulse Buying and Unplanned Shopping is something the retailers bank upon and after compiling the statistics, here is who did the most or at least have the highest probability 🙂
Young and Unmarried Adult shoppers with (more…)